Are you on Pinterest? While this addictive, visual social platform has certainly made its mark when it comes to everything from home decorating ideas to recipes to hairstyling tips (and SO much more), it is also a terrific resource for training, instructional/eLearning design and talent development professionals.

I’ve been pinning for a couple of years now. Alongside creatively-titled boards, like “Food My Picky Family Might Actually Like,” “Champagne Wishes and Louboutin Dreams,” and “Clothes Before Bros,” you’ll find my “Learning and Development Playground” board…a repository for awesome infographics, links to helpful articles and dozens of other great nuggets.

Pinterest might not seem like a logical source for professional resources, but I can assure you that I have gained a number of ideas through this social media channel. So, if you are new to Pinterest, consider this post your starter kit. Check out these 10 boards, chock full of L&D nerd-approved resources:

1. Creative Learning

(Shannon Tipton)

 

2. Blogs I like

(Shannon Tipton)

 

 

3. Work Life: Using Pinterest

(Dawn Mahoney)

 

 

4. ID/eLearning Books

(Tracy Parish)

 

 

5. Learning Design

(Enzo Silva)

 

 

6. 70/20/10

(Corey Maddux)

 

 

7. Blended

(Corey Maddux)

 

 

8. Checklists & Job Aids for Trainers

(Langevin Learning Services)

 

 

9. Training & Talent Development

(Association for Talent Development – ATD)

 

 

10. E-Learning Examples

(Articulate)

 

There you have it. Whether you’re just getting started on Pinterest, or if you’re just looking for some creative, inspiring boards to follow, these 10 examples have a little something for everyone…regardless of your focus along the workplace learning spectrum!

 

Your turn: Do you follow any boards that other learning professionals would find interesting? Share the board name and/or link in the comments below. And don’t forget to follow Learning & Development Playground!

 

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